| Rank | Release
| Genre
| Budget
| Running Time
| Gross | Theaters | Total Gross | Release Date | Distributor
| Estimated
|
|---|
| 1 | National Treasure | - | - | - | $17,004,967 | 3,243 | $173,008,894 | Nov 19 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 2 | Christmas with the Kranks | - | - | - | $11,163,492 | 3,416 | $73,780,539 | Nov 24 | Revolution Studios | false |
| 3 | The Polar Express | - | - | - | $10,778,094 | 3,650 | $162,775,358 | Nov 10 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 4 | The Incredibles | - | - | - | $9,015,796 | 3,933 | $261,441,092 | Nov 5 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 5 | Closer | - | - | - | $7,707,972 | 1,098 | $33,987,757 | Dec 3 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 6 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | - | - | - | $7,655,872 | 3,307 | $85,417,988 | Nov 19 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 7 | Alexander | - | - | - | $4,756,445 | 2,445 | $34,297,191 | Nov 24 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 8 | Finding Neverland | - | - | - | $2,900,000 | 1,411 | $51,680,613 | Nov 12 | Miramax | true |
| 9 | Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason | - | - | - | $2,761,455 | 2,473 | $40,226,215 | Nov 12 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 10 | Ray | - | - | - | $1,888,860 | 2,474 | $75,331,600 | Oct 29 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 11 | Sideways | - | - | - | $1,802,826 | 1,786 | $71,503,593 | Oct 22 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 12 | After the Sunset | - | - | - | $1,700,000 | 2,819 | $28,331,233 | Nov 12 | New Line Cinema | true |
| 13 | The Grudge | - | - | - | $1,104,474 | 3,348 | $110,359,362 | Oct 22 | Sony Pictures Releasing | false |
| 14 | Saw | - | - | - | $852,333 | 2,467 | $55,185,045 | Oct 29 | Lionsgate | false |
| 15 | Shall We Dance? | - | - | - | $760,427 | 2,542 | $57,890,460 | Oct 15 | Miramax | false |
| 16 | Kinsey | - | - | - | $740,669 | 588 | $10,254,979 | Nov 12 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 17 | Seed of Chucky | - | - | - | $633,123 | 2,062 | $17,083,732 | Nov 12 | Rogue Pictures | false |
| 18 | The Motorcycle Diaries | - | - | - | $407,538 | 272 | $16,781,387 | Sep 24 | Focus Features | false |
| 19 | House of Flying Daggers | - | - | - | $397,472 | 1,189 | $11,050,094 | Dec 3 | Sony Pictures Classics | true |
| 20 | Napoleon Dynamite | - | - | - | $192,752 | 1,027 | $44,540,956 | Jun 11 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 21 | What the #$*! Do We (K)now!? | - | - | - | $191,097 | 146 | $10,942,306 | Feb 6 | Captured Light | false |
| 22 | Friday Night Lights | - | - | - | $179,265 | 3,004 | $61,255,921 | Oct 8 | Universal Pictures | false |
| 23 | Being Julia | - | - | - | $178,271 | 328 | $7,739,049 | Oct 15 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 24 | I Am David | - | - | - | $160,346 | 226 | $288,552 | Dec 3 | Lionsgate | false |
| 25 | Veer Zaara | - | - | - | $154,909 | 88 | $2,938,532 | Nov 11 | Yash Raj Films | false |
| 26 | Shark Tale | - | - | - | $147,382 | 4,070 | $160,861,908 | Oct 1 | DreamWorks Distribution | false |
| 27 | I Heart Huckabees | - | - | - | $137,314 | 901 | $12,785,432 | Oct 1 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 28 | The Machinist | - | - | - | $117,588 | 72 | $1,082,715 | Oct 22 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 29 | The Work and the Glory | - | - | - | $106,702 | 112 | $3,347,647 | Nov 24 | Excel Entertainment | false |
| 30 | Ladder 49 | - | - | - | $106,495 | 3,261 | $74,541,707 | Oct 1 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 31 | Taxi 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $94,066 | 3,001 | $36,611,066 | Oct 6 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 32 | Team America: World Police | - | - | - | $92,020 | 2,620 | $32,786,074 | Oct 15 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 33 | The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement | - | - | - | $89,203 | 3,490 | $95,170,481 | Aug 11 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 34 | Bad Education | - | - | - | $88,856 | 106 | $5,211,842 | Nov 19 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 35 | Without a Paddle | - | - | - | $88,547 | 2,756 | $58,169,327 | Aug 20 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 36 | A Very Long Engagement | - | - | - | $72,585 | 219 | $6,524,389 | Nov 26 | Warner Independent Pictures (WIP) | false |
| 37 | Mr. 3000 | - | - | - | $66,595 | 2,736 | $21,811,187 | Sep 17 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 38 | Santa vs. the Snowman 3D 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $63,921 | 24 | $1,926,034 | Oct 22 | IMAX | false |
| 39 | Vera Drake | - | - | - | $60,704 | 97 | $3,775,283 | Oct 8 | Fine Line Features | false |
| 40 | Alfie | - | - | - | $53,289 | 2,215 | $13,399,812 | Nov 5 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 41 | Birth | - | - | - | $51,318 | 550 | $5,095,038 | Oct 29 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 42 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | - | - | - | $43,552 | 3,170 | $37,762,677 | Sep 17 | Paramount Pictures | false |
| 43 | Garden State | - | - | - | $40,032 | 813 | $26,782,316 | Jul 28 | Fox Searchlight Pictures | false |
| 44 | Haunted Castle | - | - | - | $39,000 | 10 | $13,651,656 | Feb 23 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 45 | Space Station 3D | - | - | - | $37,651 | 64 | $93,383,953 | Apr 19 | IMAX | false |
| 46 | Callas Forever | - | - | - | $34,218 | 16 | $446,955 | Nov 5 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 47 | Cellular | - | - | - | $31,175 | 2,763 | $32,003,620 | Sep 10 | New Line Cinema | false |
| 48 | Bugs! | - | - | - | $30,075 | 33 | $19,063,544 | Mar 12 | SK Films | false |
| 49 | Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk | - | - | - | $29,858 | 17 | $10,994,028 | Oct 18 | Giant Screen Films | false |
| 50 | Primer | - | - | - | $26,063 | 31 | $424,760 | Oct 8 | THINKFilm | false |
| 51 | Fade to Black | - | - | - | $22,159 | 170 | $728,921 | Nov 5 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 52 | Pulse: A Stomp Odyssey | - | - | - | $18,486 | 16 | $10,086,514 | Oct 11 | Giant Screen Films | false |
| 53 | Our Music | - | - | - | $16,656 | 8 | $139,922 | Nov 24 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 54 | NASCAR: The IMAX Experience | - | - | - | $16,098 | 73 | $21,583,831 | Mar 12 | Warner Bros. | false |
| 55 | Thérèse: The Story of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux | - | - | - | $14,968 | 65 | $2,627,016 | Oct 1 | Luke Films Inc. | false |
| 56 | I, Robot | - | - | - | $14,761 | 3,494 | $144,801,023 | Jul 16 | Twentieth Century Fox | false |
| 57 | Lightning in a Bottle | - | - | - | $13,912 | 21 | $201,711 | Oct 22 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 58 | Moolaadé | - | - | - | $13,175 | 4 | $215,646 | Oct 15 | New Yorker Films | false |
| 59 | Guerrilla: The Taking of Patty Hearst | - | - | - | $12,558 | 9 | $105,054 | Nov 26 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 60 | Enduring Love | - | - | - | $11,225 | 56 | $358,362 | Oct 29 | Paramount Classics | false |
| 61 | Tarnation | - | - | - | $10,556 | 22 | $592,014 | Oct 6 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 62 | Paper Clips | - | - | - | $9,499 | 43 | $1,121,744 | Nov 24 | Slowhand Cinema Releasing | false |
| 63 | Zelary | - | - | - | $9,221 | 21 | $330,033 | Sep 17 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 64 | Days of Being Wild | - | - | - | $7,950 | 4 | $146,310 | Nov 19 | Kino International | false |
| 65 | Postmen in the Mountains | - | - | - | $7,908 | 7 | $203,975 | Dec 25 | Shadow Distribution | false |
| 66 | After Midnight | - | - | - | $7,634 | 3 | $50,469 | Dec 3 | Avatar Films | false |
| 67 | End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones | - | - | - | $6,839 | 10 | $391,950 | Aug 20 | Magnolia Pictures | false |
| 68 | Alien Adventure | - | - | - | $6,500 | 10 | $8,959,784 | Aug 20 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 69 | Rosenstrasse | - | - | - | $6,321 | 24 | $734,519 | Jul 30 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 70 | Saints and Soldiers | - | - | - | $6,051 | 37 | $1,310,470 | Aug 6 | Excel Entertainment | false |
| 71 | Sex Is Comedy 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $5,909 | 4 | $40,470 | Oct 20 | IFC Films | false |
| 72 | Remember Me, My Love | - | - | - | $5,614 | 7 | $227,986 | Sep 3 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 73 | Testosterone | - | - | - | $4,943 | 4 | $185,078 | Sep 10 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 74 | T-Rex: Back to the Cretaceous | - | - | - | $4,867 | 38 | $53,354,743 | Oct 23 | IMAX | false |
| 75 | A Fond Kiss | - | - | - | $4,509 | 2 | $30,148 | Nov 26 | Castle Hill Productions | false |
| 76 | Ghosts of the Abyss | - | - | - | $4,293 | 97 | $17,040,871 | Apr 11 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 77 | WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception | - | - | - | $4,216 | 4 | $30,210 | Dec 3 | Cinema Libre Studio | false |
| 78 | The Deserted Station | - | - | - | $4,085 | 1 | $18,867 | Jul 2 | First Run | false |
| 79 | Who Killed Bambi? | - | - | - | $3,852 | 1 | $14,532 | Nov 12 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 80 | Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi | - | - | - | $3,719 | 6 | $107,585 | Jul 2 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 81 | Purple Butterfly | - | - | - | $3,591 | 1 | $17,790 | Nov 26 | Palm Pictures | false |
| 82 | Brother to Brother | - | - | - | $3,508 | 3 | $80,906 | Nov 5 | Wolfe Releasing | false |
| 83 | Red Lights | - | - | - | $3,355 | 29 | $673,828 | Aug 20 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 84 | Bear Cub | - | - | - | $3,177 | 4 | $100,133 | Nov 5 | TLA Releasing | false |
| 85 | Fear and Trembling 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $3,050 | 3 | $126,684 | Nov 19 | The Cinema Guild | false |
| 86 | Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War | - | - | - | $3,041 | 34 | $1,111,061 | Sep 3 | IDP Distribution | false |
| 87 | Straight-Jacket | - | - | - | $2,888 | 4 | $45,497 | Nov 26 | Regent Releasing | false |
| 88 | Bright Leaves | - | - | - | $2,871 | 4 | $77,888 | Aug 25 | First Run | false |
| 89 | The Young Black Stallion | - | - | - | $2,800 | 51 | $6,751,389 | Dec 25 | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | false |
| 90 | Easy | - | - | - | $2,645 | 6 | $21,589 | Nov 26 | Magic Lamp | false |
| 91 | Conspiracy of Silence | - | - | - | $2,598 | 1 | $2,598 | Dec 3 | Watch Entertainment | false |
| 92 | Galapagos | - | - | - | $2,483 | 14 | $18,630,372 | Oct 29 | IMAX | false |
| 93 | Seducing Doctor Lewis 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $2,331 | 15 | $489,838 | Jun 16 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 94 | A Day Without a Mexican | - | - | - | $1,398 | 107 | $4,179,890 | May 14 | Televisa Cine | false |
| 95 | Un monde presque paisible 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $1,330 | 3 | $106,184 | Aug 20 | Empire Pictures Inc. | false |
| 96 | Guiana 1838 | - | - | - | $1,271 | 16 | $227,241 | Sep 24 | RBC Radio | false |
| 97 | Head in the Clouds | - | - | - | $1,271 | 47 | $398,278 | Sep 17 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 98 | Dig! | - | - | - | $1,257 | 10 | $127,067 | Oct 1 | Palm Pictures | false |
| 99 | Goodbye, Dragon Inn | - | - | - | $1,154 | 3 | $35,120 | Sep 17 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 100 | Cowboys and Angels | - | - | - | $1,107 | 5 | $33,941 | Sep 17 | TLA Releasing | false |
| 101 | A Tale of Two Sisters | - | - | - | $1,060 | 9 | $72,541 | Dec 3 | Tartan | false |
| 102 | Proteus | - | - | - | $923 | 3 | $62,031 | Jul 30 | Strand Releasing | false |
| 103 | Encounter in the Third Dimension | - | - | - | $900 | 16 | $7,195,792 | Feb 26 | nWave Pictures | false |
| 104 | You I Love | - | - | - | $863 | 4 | $60,815 | Nov 19 | Picture This! Entertainment | false |
| 105 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | - | - | - | $714 | 14 | $353,580 | Jun 11 | Dada Films | false |
| 106 | China: The Panda Adventure | - | - | - | $690 | 21 | $3,921,642 | Jun 9 | IMAX | false |
| 107 | Jesus, You Know | - | - | - | $604 | 1 | $604 | Dec 3 | Leisure Time Features | false |
| 108 | The Brown Bunny | - | - | - | $500 | 19 | $366,301 | Aug 27 | Wellspring Media | false |
| 109 | She Hate Me | - | - | - | $226 | 28 | $366,037 | Jul 28 | Sony Pictures Classics | false |
| 110 | The Tracker 2004 Re-release | - | - | - | $144 | 2 | $55,188 | Jan 16 | ArtMattan Productions | false |
| 111 | Ju-on: The Grudge | - | - | - | $60 | 11 | $325,680 | Jul 23 | Vitagraph Films | false |
| 112 | Mean Creek | - | - | - | $27 | 49 | $603,951 | Aug 20 | Paramount Classics | false |
